By the end of 1990, ** percent of the global carbon budget to keep warming to *** degrees Celsius compared with pre-industrial levels had been used up. Since then, rising emissions have caused an accelerating depletion of the carbon budget, with just ** percent remaining by the end of 2022. Global COâ‚‚ emissions are projected to have reached record levels in 2023, leaving around *** percent of the carbon budget left. If COâ‚‚ emissions continue at current levels, the remaining budget will be used up within five years.Â
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Carbon Brief. (November 26, 2023). Remaining global carbon budget for 1.5 degrees Celsius in select years from 1850 to 2023 (in percent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1427663/remaining-carbon-budget-by-year/
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